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Mountain

Les Bauges

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°38′52″ N 6°09′08″ E

Map showing the location of Les Bauges Les Bauges
Location in France
Elevation
1,117 m
above sea level
Nearest town
École
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport21 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport32 km

About Les Bauges

Les Bauges is a mountain. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,117 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Dent de Rossane and Le Mont Colombier.

Climate of Les Bauges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
July (78 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Les Bauges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1001009084991027881103111121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Les Bauges

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (66 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 21 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 32 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 62 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 100 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 102 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 103 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Les Bauges

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 1,940 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 24 kmN
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 22 kmN
  • Lac du Bourget Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lake Annecy Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km723 places

  • Laire River 58 kmN
  • Aire River 58 kmN
  • St Alban Plage Beach 29 kmW
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 29 kmN

60–100 km1,579 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 74 kmSW
  • Lake Leman Lake 91 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 94 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • École Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry
    1.1 km E
  • École Village, École
    1.3 km E
  • Jarsy Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry
    2.3 km NE
  • Jarsy Village, Jarsy
    2.3 km NE
  • La Compôte Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry
    2.6 km N
  • Le Châtelard Village, Arrondissement of Chambéry
    4.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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